management cycle and park model Flashcards
What is the hazard management cycle?
A cycle that manages both pre-event and post-event situations for areas at risk of hazards.
What are the four stages of the hazard management cycle?
preparedness, Response, Recovery, Mitigation.
What is the purpose of the preparedness stage in the hazard management cycle?
To reduce the effects of hazards through education and public awareness, minimizing deadly impacts.
What factors influence the level of preparedness?
The level of risk in an area; high-risk areas have greater preparedness than areas where events are rare.
What is the focus of the response stage in the hazard management cycle?
Saving lives, coordinating medical assistance, and assessing damage to plan future mitigation.
What happens during the recovery stage of the hazard management cycle?
restoring the affected area to normality, starting with short-term restoration of services and progressing to long-term reconstruction.
What actions are involved in the mitigation stage of the hazard management cycle?
Reducing event severity through interventions like building design, barriers, or maintaining natural defences such as coral reefs.
How can mitigation reduce long-term impacts after a disaster?
Through support such as aid and insurance.
What is the Park model?
A model that shows how an area recovers after a hazard and allows comparison of different events.
What are the strengths of the hazard management cycle?
Provides a clear action plan, promotes cultural safety, and enhances preparedness by clarifying steps to take.
What are the weaknesses of the hazard management cycle?
it lacks detailed instructions for each step and doesn’t provide a timescale, which can cause confusion.
What are the strengths of the Park model?
It helps visualize the impact of hazards, making it easier to compare with other events.
What are the weaknesses of the Park model?
It does not provide data on the number of deaths or homes destroyed.
